Damage estimates high in three Tuesday blazes
Three Richardson fires caused substantial damage Tuesday with two home blazes and one motel fire on Central Expressway. No injuries were reported. damages listed upward of 40000 dollars. Firefighters quickly controlled the incidents, with crowds watching as one youngster sprayed a hose.
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James B. Champlin
Spruce
Monroe Todd
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Northlake
Donald W. Makinson
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Spruce Tuesday
Bill Lamb
Richardson Parks Commission drafts compromise athletic policy
The Richardson Parks and Recreation Commission approved a draft using four three month seasons for football basketball soccer and baseball softball with debate on fall and spring soccer for girls The RSA opposed the plan saying input was ignored and the policy may curb park access for non organized activity A compromise keeps basketball season intact and the council must approve the proposal before it becomes policy
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Richardson Soccer Association
Soccer Association
Jim Kingsbury
RSA
Barbara McJunkin
Summer job scene shows fewer openings due to economy
An editor's note introduces a three part series on summer employment. It cites scarce summer jobs blamed on a weak economy. Local retailers like E M Kahn, Zales, Pillow Parlour and Tinkers Dam report smaller staffs. Safeway and Kroger note higher costs and shorter hours with few boxboys. Service stations see near zero summer hiring due to business conditions.
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Promenade Center
Marion Tillman
Zales
Pillow Parlour
Tinkers Dam
Promenade
Kim Wright
Mer
Ms. Wright
Safeway
Dal-Rich Village
Richardson Weather: Clear to Partly Cloudy Warm Through Thursday
The Richardson forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures through Thursday with a 20 percent chance of rain tonight. Lows around 70 tonight and highs near 90 Thursday, with southerly winds 10 to 20 mph.
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Richardson
Safety Patrol Training Camp Roars Into Summer
About 1,000 area sixth graders will attend the third annual Safety Patrol Training Camp from June 29 to August 2 at Camp Copass Lake Dallas. The program, cosponsored by Richardson and Irving Police Departments and the American Automobile Association, trains patrollers to direct traffic and aid students under guidance of Officer Chester Brookshire.
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Lake Dallas
Richardson Police Department
Irving Police Department
American Automobile Association
Chester Brookshire
Richardson
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